Can anyone suggest a dress pattern that might be good for an adult Princess Leia costume? From a google search, it looks like there are vintage ones out there, but none that I could find for sale. Thanks!

Leia's white gown from Ep6 is more of a loose-fitting robe, with a high collar almost like a turtleneck. Good Picture Here I'd think you'd want to preserve that flowy fit. You might try some of the Christmas pageant costumes from the Big 3, like Simplicity 4795 or M2339. You'd have to fudge the collar, but that shouldn't be too hard.

I made a Princess Leia costume for myself years ago, before there was a published pattern.

I used something like McCalls 2339 -- actually, it might have BEEN McCalls 2339.

I made the "angel" robe, and I attached a "swag" at the shoulders that hung down the back to about my waist. I could pull it up and over my head like a hood. Also made a simple sash for the waist. It was a white poly knit, which worked pretty well, except that it was more see-through than I would have liked. The color of whatever I wore underneath showed through. I wore it with white leggings and a white tank underneath, and all was well.

For The Hairdo, I took a pair of panty hose, cut the legs off, stuffed them with fiberfill, then tacked them into cinnamon bun shapes. I attached them to a plastic headband (the type that goes from ear-to-ear across the top of your head).

It didn't have a mock turtle neck, but people knew who I was right away.

hi, if you would like pictures to help, or make your own pattern this site is very helpful.
http://www.padawansguide.com/leia_anh_makingof.shtml
You said "adult" leia, do you mean for a adult or the bikini leia costume? If so look left on the same site under the Original Trilogy. They will tell you to go to this site:
http://www.leiasmetalbikini.com/make.html

------if a little voice inside says dont buy that fabric you have so much, you know your not pushing the cart with the loud wheel to the cutting counter fast enough!

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